Choose Midair
Choose Midair if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Midair launched in 2018.
Midair vs Splitgate
Midair and Splitgate both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Midair (2018) is 1 year older than Splitgate (2019). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Midair (76.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 87,558 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Midair and Splitgate sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Midair |  Splitgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (73 reviews) | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Archetype Studios | 1047 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Midair (2018) is 1 year older than Splitgate (2019).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Midair (76.7% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Midair is paid (Price unknown).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Midair vs Splitgate — FAQ
- Should I play Midair or Splitgate first?
- If you want chronology, Midair (2018) came out before Splitgate (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Midair and Splitgate similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Midair is paid (Price unknown).